Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. Acquires 561 Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. increased its holdings in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 53.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,614 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the period. Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $356,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JSF Financial LLC raised its position in T-Mobile US by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 5,062 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 2.6% in the third quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,744 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 1,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its position in T-Mobile US by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of T-Mobile US stock opened at $264.17 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $301.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company has a fifty day moving average of $234.53 and a 200 day moving average of $223.28. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $158.84 and a fifty-two week high of $273.40.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 18.09%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TMUS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on T-Mobile US in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 target price for the company. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on T-Mobile US in a research note on Monday, December 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target for the company. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $234.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, T-Mobile US has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Letitia A. Long sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.08, for a total value of $254,188.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,306,295.24. This represents a 16.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Andre Almeida bought 3,808 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $235.72 per share, with a total value of $897,621.76. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $897,621.76. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services.